Sunny remained motionless for a while, until eventually there was a sound of footsteps approaching him. Turning around, he looked at Sergeant Gere with a blank expression.
The soldier tensed, habitually expecting dreadful news.
"...What? What's in there?"
Sunny lingered for a bit, then simply shook his head.
"Order the convoy to drive inside. You'll see soon enough."
Before too long, the column of battered vehicles drove past him, disappearing into the dark tunnel. Once they were all inside, Sunny glanced at the falling ash one last time, then walked into the darkness himself. The blast doors closed behind him with a reverberating hum, cutting off the bitter cold and the chilling wind of the polar night.
